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assist them. There are 2 students in my class who are Syrian Refugees
weeks to help these young boys as well as all the other students in the
class. My strategies that I will focus on putting into action are Graphic
The main difficulty ELL students have when in the math and
school and their social skills in order to make friends and feel more
Graphic organizers:
Reasoning:
Implementation:
have the opportunity to understand how to fill it in. This will help each
asks them to define the word, draw a picture, and create examples and
non-examples. This will help all students develop vocabulary and are
especially effective for ELL students as they can refer to pictures and
coded for a reason, this reason will be explained to the students. This
will help assist students in their sort, access, and review of vocabulary
(Ortman, 2016, p.14). Students can follow these template or they can
organizer they should run it past me, so I know they have included the
necessary components such as; the definition, words that have the
graphic organizer is built off of one another and is meant to show the
Word Walls:
Reasoning:
and the first language equivalent of the ELL students. This will help
(Coggins, 2014, p.22). Coggins (2014) explains that each word wall
Implementation:
Located at the back of the classroom, there is a whiteboard that
will be a perfect location for the word wall. I will create a science
section and a math section. As the class goes through our units of
study we will create the word wall together, as we come across new
and principal the words will also be placed in Arabic to help students
make these connections. On the back of each word card, there will be
the definition of these terms. I will initially create these cards for
modeling purposes. Later this will become an activity that students will
take part in. For instance, assigning students a vocabulary word and
they must create the card. This will help with formative assessment
and hopefully; students will take more ownership of the wall. The
words will be colour coordinated. For instance, all of the words in math
can quickly identify key terms when studying or searching for answers
accessible area.
Figure 1
Base ten
blocks
Figure 2
Decimals /
Fraction
strips
Reasoning:
they had to justify' their solutions using the fraction bars (or other
understanding and not just follow step by step procedures that are
p.60). Coggins (2014) cites (Garrison & Mora, 2005, p.41), "Relating
Implementation:
decimals for the students that are struggling with the mathematical
explore the manipulatives on their own and brainstorm how they might
they will be readily accessible during all activities so students can use
for all students not just English Language Learners. I will also ask
students for suggestions of materials that they could bring from home
ways.
Collaboration:
Reasoning:
Collaboration is a highly effective way for students to learn and
proficiency (Narbor & Edwards, 2011, p.34). It has been proven that
& Edwards, 2011, p.34). This also gives ELL students opportunities to
ways.
should have the opportunity to talk with other people in their native
practice learning their new language by talking with one another and
and Echevarria 2011)" (Narbor & Edwards, 2011, p.34). Barrow (2014)
Implementation:
My school has mandated that ELL students are not to be placed
evident that the two young boys are highly distracting to one another
and if they are placed in a group together would become off task
playing the game of Life where they have a budget and have to add up
all of their purchases. This will prepare all students for their summative
assignment having to deal with ordering off of a menu and their final
assessment will help guide the first few groups and these will be used
work in.
the classroom. It is my hope that all students will benefit from these as
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